[Federal Register: November 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 228)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2006-0577-200624(b); FRL-8248-8]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Georgia:
Removal of Douglas County Transportation Control Measure
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: On September 19, 2006, the State of Georgia's Department of
Natural Resources, through the Georgia Environmental Protection
Division (GA EPD), submitted a final State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision to remove the transportation control measure (TCM) related to
a compressed natural gas refueling station/park and ride transportation
center project in Douglas County, Georgia. This TCM was originally
submitted by GA EPD for inclusion into the Atlanta portion of the
Georgia SIP on August 29, 1997. EPA approved this TCM into the Georgia
SIP through direct final rulemaking published in the Federal Register
on June 24, 1998 (effective on August 10, 1998). Subsequently, the
project sponsor determined that the equipment necessary to implement
this project is no longer available, and thus, this TCM cannot be
implemented as originally anticipated. No SIP credit was claimed for
this program, nor were emission benefits ever realized for this TCM
because it was never implemented. Through this rulemaking, EPA is
proposing to approve the removal of this TCM from the Atlanta portion
of the Georgia SIP because this SIP revision meets Clean Air Act
requirements. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA
is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for
the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no significant,
material, and adverse comments are received in response to this rule,
no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments,
the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments
received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this
document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should
do so at this time.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 28,
2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. ``EPA-R04-
OAR-2006-0577'', by one of the following methods:
1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. E-mail: Benjamin.lynorae@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2006-0577,'' Air Quality Modeling and
Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Lynorae Benjamin, Air Quality Modeling
and Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and
Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours
of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays.
Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to
submit comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynorae Benjamin, Air Quality Modeling
and Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and
Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The
telephone number is (404) 562-9040. Ms. Benjamin can also be reached
via electronic mail at Benjamin.lynorae@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct
final rule which is published in the Rules section of this Federal
Register.
Dated: November 13, 2006.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. E6-20140 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am]
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